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Raptiva Risks Outweighed Benefits

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Washington, DC: On April 8, 2009 Genentech Inc., the manufacturer of Raptiva (efalizumab) announced it has voluntarily withdrawn the psoriasis drug from the US market. The decision is based on the association of Raptiva and PML or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rare and usually fatal disease of the central nervous system. Sadly, the withdrawal was not soon enough for three patients who have died from PML after taking Raptiva for more than three years. Another patient treated with Raptiva developed progressive neurologic symptoms and died of unknown cause.

Full post as published by Lawyers and Settlements on April 14, 2009 (boomark / email).

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